In 2017 construction of a new ALDI retail unit began at the Bradford Mall in McKean County, Pa. The 20,000 square-foot unit was completed and turned over to the company in the second quarter of 2018.

ALDI, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the U.S., was named the 2018 Retailer of the Year by Supermarket News.

With more than 1,800 stores across the country, ALDI is in the midst of an accelerated growth plan, investing more than $5 billion to remodel and expand its store count to 2,500 by the end of 2022. The company reports in mid-2018 that it’s more than halfway through its national remodel investment.

In the first quarter of 2018 MBC turned over to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Lebanon VA Medical Center (VAMC) a new 8,740 square-foot VA Community Clinic in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa.

Our recycling and make-over of a space formerly used for manufacturing created a facility comprising eight primary care exam rooms, four mental health consulting rooms, two telehealth-specific rooms, a laboratory, two shared medical appointment or group rooms and a teamwork room for staff.

The clinic provides a wide variety of services to Schuylkill County veterans including primary care, mental health care, laboratory services, annual physicals and screenings, and treatment of conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, respiratory disease, common cold, influenza, tobacco cessation and specialty referrals.

MBC recently completed a 6,000 square foot store for A&A Auto Parts, a leading aftermarket auto parts retailer. The store is located in Pottsville, Pa. at the intersection of State Routes 901 and 209.

When A&A learned that its store site at a former local mall would have to be vacated, the firm commissioned MBC to develop a build-to-suit retail unit to support the company’s desire for greater exposure to the market.

MBC was able to expedite this project, not only by utilizing one of our existing pad sites but also by calling upon our long-time affiliations with local and national suppliers.

The unit was turned over to A&A in February 2018. The new store is destined to become a sought after location by A&A customers — from off-road enthusiasts to do-it-yourself weekend warriors.

In 2016, MBC Development was awarded the bid to construct a brand-new aircraft hangar for the Pennsylvania State Police on the grounds of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Avoca, Pa. The new hangar was a replacement for a decades-old hangar located at the Hazleton Regional Airport. The new police hangar consists of a one-story 8,800 square feet building that houses a Bell 407GX helicopter and other miscellaneous aviation equipment. The facility is also equipped with a state-of-the art office that can accommodate troopers and pilots on a 24/7 basis.

The new building was built to better serve the needs of the State Police as well as the residents of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Police moved in to their new hangar in April 2017.

The year 2017 was an exciting time at the Bradford Mall in McKean County. Big Lots!, a major tenant at the mall since 1996, identified the need for more space in order to offer a greater selection to customers. The company chose to occupy the vacant space available next to Dunham’s Sports, which opened in 2016. The 52,700 square feet formerly occupied by Kmart underwent a floor-to-ceiling renovation. The grand opening of the new store occurred in September 2017.

ALDI is currently constructing a new store across from Taco Bell at the intersection of Main Street and Foster Brook Boulevard. The unit footprint comprises about 20,000 square feet. An opening in spring 2018 is anticipated.

TruBridge Communications will be moving into the former Rubbermaid complex on Laurel Boulevard in Pottsville, Pa. Upon receiving notification that their original location would be closing with little time to spare, TruBridge called upon MBC to complete the task of providing needed office space. Faced with a tight renovation schedule, MBC was able to complete the task by renovating a 10,000 square foot office area ahead of schedule.

MBC is currently in negotiations to secure other tenants to occupy available space at the complex.

MBC completed its first Dollar General store in Elmer, New Jersey. The store was a former hardware store. Upon purchasing the property, MBC gutted the building and completely remodeled it for Dollar General. The store opened for business in July 2017. We look forward to expanding our development portfolio to complete more projects in the greater tri-state area.

Dunham’s Sports opened for business in the late summer of 2015 in a new location — the former K-Mart at the mall.

K-Mart closed in 2004.

When MBC Development purchased the property, the roof of the building had deteriorated to the extent that there were standing puddles on the floor. The building was gutted and an extensive renovation was completed to accommodate Dunham’s needs.

Taco Bell recently opened a new restaurant next to the Bradford Mall. The location is adjacent to a new signaled intersection at the corner of Main Street and Foster Brook Blvd. The intersection was created for easier and safer access to and from the mall.

The restaurant includes seating for several dozen patrons as well as a drive through.

At present, Dollar General operates more than 12,000 stores in 43 states making the firm America’s largest small-box discount retailer ranked by sales. In 2015 the company expects to open 730 new stores nationwide and also plans to remodel or relocate an additional 875 stores.

Here is a series of before and after shots taken at recently completed retail locations that we have developed for Dollar General:

Bradford is a city in McKean County, Pennsylvania, close to the border with New York State and approximately 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. The Bradford Mall is located in Foster Township, adjacent to Bradford. MBC Development bought the mall in October 2013 and has since embarked upon the rehabilitation of the property.

Sheetz Convenience Stores is now open at the Bradford Mall. The new Sheetz retail is located on the corner of Bolivar Drive and East Main Street at the location of the former Firestone/Turn and Burn Café. This Sheetz is particularly interesting because it contains the new Drive-Thru concept for their locations.

This warehouse complex formerly housed Rubbermaid Commercial Products, a division of the enterprise that manufactured metal receptacles such as trash cans and cigarette ashtrays. After Rubbermaid closed its doors in the fall of 2015, MBC Development was hard at work rehabilitating the property to accommodate new tenants.

Our new tenants include Material Dynamics, an industrial manufacturer, Grid 1, an electrical subcontractor, and American Signal and Lighting, which specializes in converting and upgrading exterior lights to be energy efficient.

PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services, Inc. offers rehabilitation and physical therapy services through more than 40 outpatient locations in 30 Pennsylvania counties. Established in 1997, the company comprises professional rehabilitation specialists who deliver “hands-on” care, personally treating patients during their entire recovery process. MBC created three new outpatient facilities for PHOENIX — one in Bradford Mall, Bradford County and two in Schuylkill County. The Bradford Mall location encompasses 3,000 square feet.

MBC-developed Dollar General retail sites can now be found in Boyertown, Catawissa, Newville, Reading and Turbotville (pictured here).

Catawissa – MBC purchased a property formerly known as Catawissa Lumber. We also purchased an adjacent house. We razed the house and combined that lot with one of the parcels from the Catawissa Lumber site. MBC used the combined site to construct a new build-to-suit site for Dollar General.

Reading – On a spot approximately three blocks north of Penn Street a former four-story furniture factory burned to the ground in 2010. MBC was eager to tackle this massive redevelopment opportunity and bring much-needed jobs to downtown Reading. MBC completed this build-to-suit in just four months.

Turbotville – We acquired a former automotive repair facility and constructed an addition to it to create this new retail unit. We also installed a completely new, on-site, elevated sand mound sanitary sewer system as the building had no sewer service at all prior to our acquisition.

Completed Projects

In the fourth quarter of 2018 our MBC Development team turned over our 75th retail unit for Dollar General.
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